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Winter weather advisory issued

December 23, 2024

A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service until 11 p.m. tonight. Snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected for central and west central Michigan. Snow is expected to start about 3 p.m. ________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month.…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Dec. 20, 2024

December 20, 2024

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Arnulfo Rios, Jr., 53, of 1354 W. McKinley Rd, Rothbury, two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Preliminary exam: Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. – Andres Rodriguez, 41, of 2725 E. Forrest St., Rothbury; possession of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic. Case bound over to…

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79th District Court sentencings, published Dec. 20, 2024

December 20, 2024

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Jeffrey Louis Kaiser, 65, of 18950 Elli Lane, Fruitport, pleaded guilty Dec. 10 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; Alcoholics Anonymous twice a week; one year probation; and $1,155 in fines and costs. If he…

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Police news, published Dec. 19, 2024

December 19, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity: Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024: 3:42 a.m., a 58-year-old Muskegon man was arrested on outstanding warrants, and a 58-year-old Muskegon woman was cited for driving while license suspended (DWLS), Garfield Road near Maple Island Road,…

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Deer carcass dumped on grave

December 19, 2024

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Shelby man was cited for illegal disposal of solid waste for allegedly dumping a deer head, skins and hooves on a gravesite at the Mount Hope Cemetery, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The sheriff’s office was contacted Wednesday, Dec. 18, by a township official who reported that someone had left a deer carcass on…

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